Weil, James L.
Variant namesProprietor of Elizabeth Press, a small literary press in New Rochelle, N.Y.
From the description of James L. Weil papers, 1963-1980. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 28409154
James L. Weil was born 15 June 1929, in New York, New York, the son of Morris (a financier) and Charlotte (Ullman) Weil. He attended the University of Chicago (A.B., 1950) and Oxford University (certificate, 1954). He has been employed by the Dialight Corporation (manufacturer of electronic components, New York City, 1954-1956) as an aide to the president, as secretary (1956-1958), vice-president (1958-1961), senior vice-president (1961-1968); editor and publisher of the Elizabeth Press ( New Rochelle, NY, 1961-1981); editor and publisher of James L. Weil, Publisher (New Rochelle, 1982--). He was also president of Liz Pub Ltd. (1977-1981) and is a f ormer member of advisory board and writer-in-residence of Wesleyan Writers Conference . He has been awarded the Chapbook award for American Weave (1958) and an award from National Endowment of the Arts (1967) for Quarrel with the Rose .
From the guide to the James L. Weil Papers., 1963-1980., (Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center .)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Brown, Spencer, 1909-1989. Spencer Brown papers, 1909-1991. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Taggart, John, 1942-. Papers, 1962-2000. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
| referencedIn | Printing ephemera, 1983-1998 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Larry Eigner papers, Eigner (Larry) papers, 1958-1978, 1958-1978 | Brown University Library, Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | New Directions Publishing records | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | James L. Weil Papers., 1963-1980. | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| creatorOf | Eigner, Larry, 1927-1996. [Larry Eigner poems and papers] | University of Kansas Archives / MSS / Rare Books, Kenneth Spencer Research Library | |
| referencedIn | Cid Corman collection of papers, 1941-1983, 1951-1974 | The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature. | |
| referencedIn | Larry Eigner Papers., 1950-1979. | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| referencedIn | John Taggart Papers, 1962-2002 | University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library. | |
| referencedIn | Larry Eigner poems and papers, 1950-1993 | University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Corman, Cid. Cid Corman collection of papers, 1941-1983 bulk (1951-1974). | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| creatorOf | Weil, James L. James L. Weil papers, 1963-1980. | University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library | |
| creatorOf | Oppen, George. George Oppen letters to James Weil, between 1964 and 1972. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
| referencedIn | Witter Bynner papers, 1829-1965. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Weil, James L. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | |
| creatorOf | James Weil papers, circa 1938-[ongoing] | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | William Bronk Papers, 1908-1999. | Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Bronk, William. William Bronk papers, 1908-1999. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Taggart, John, 1942-. John Taggart papers, 1974-1975. | University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library |
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| associatedWith | Aralia Press. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Bronk, William. | person |
| associatedWith | Brown, Spencer, 1909-1989. | person |
| correspondedWith | Bynner, Witter, 1881-1968 | person |
| associatedWith | Corman, Cid. | person |
| associatedWith | Eigner, Larry, 1927-1996. | person |
| associatedWith | Elizabeth Press. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | New Directions Publishing Corp. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Oppen, George. | person |
| associatedWith | Sanders, Ed. | person |
| associatedWith | Taggart, John, 1942- | person |
| correspondedWith | Wakoski, Diane | person |
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| New Rochelle, N.Y. | |||
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| New Rochelle (N.Y.) | |||
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| Little presses |
| New Rochelle (N.Y.)-Business, industries, and trades |
| New Rochelle (N.Y.)-Cultural affairs |
| Small presses |
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Person
Birth 1929
Death 2006
